Lot 2028
Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Images
Description
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.94 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 124, lot 2982. Previously Del Parker 25 March 2001. Also Dimitry Markov (New York).
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Passed in